Dragon's Dogma DLC - Hard and Time Trial Modes

Capcom's Japanese blog reveals that two new game modes are on the way for the RPG.

By IGN Staff

Japanese RPG Dragon's Dogma is set to receive a new 'hard mode' and time trial mode in the shape of forthcoming DLC.

The news was spotted on Capcom's Japanese blog by a user on NeoGaf. Apparently, the DLC will be released on December 4th in Japan, though no Western release date has been listed. Both modes will be released on both PS3 and Xbox 360.

But that's not all, completing the game on hard mode will earn you lots of goodies, including 'King's Robe' clothing, Edman equipment and the Abyss hardware set. Meanwhile, successfully finishing the time attack mode will get you 'Serena' item for women and the 'Burnaby' male clothing.

Earlier in the year shipments of Dragon's Dogma reached 1 million (that's not sales but copies of the game sent to retailers) – an impressive feat for a brand-new intellectual property. The game even broke records in Japan; during its first week on sale the fantasy RPG sold 302,040 copies on PS3 and an additional 29,024 copies on Xbox 360, making it the highest Japanese week-one total for a new IP in a decade. It has also become Capcom's 55th game to exceed the one million mark.

Following on from these encouraging sales figures, Capcom promised to "develop this entirely new brand into a major franchise".